The Economist has a short piece about the state of cosplay in China. “Cosplay” is a neologism from Japan, short for “costume play,” and it refers to dressing up as your favorite characters from anime ...

With the growing popularity of anime, it should come as no surprise that fans looking to bring these characters to life via cosplay have also grown in recent years. At numerous conventions and various ...

GUANGZHOU, China - Cosplay and merchandise sales of popular Japanese anime series "Detective Conan" have been banned at some events in China since it drew backlash over recent collaboration with the ...

Popular Japanese anime series Detective Conan has drawn backlash over its collaboration with manga series My Hero Academia. -- PHOTO: KYODO NEWS via The Straits Times/ANN TOKYO (Agencies): Cosplay and ...